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PerfumePreppy Since: Nov, 2009
#1: Jan 25th 2011 at 9:41:12 AM

I think the image picture for Cat Girl should be that of an actual half-cat person, not a fanart of someone that isn't one at all. There's a bunch of fanart of various characters as catpeople, why Ryoko? Does not compute to me.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#2: Jan 25th 2011 at 9:54:06 AM

The picture displays the typical features of a cat girl. It works.

However.... If alternate images must be suggested.... well just randomly pick an image from GIS. Chances are any one will suffice.

For example... Felicia and Ichigo

petrie911 Since: Aug, 2009
#3: Jan 25th 2011 at 10:00:16 AM

How about Lethe, from Fire Emblem?

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AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#4: Jan 25th 2011 at 11:05:43 AM

I like Lethe, if only because she's the least fanservicey of those three.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#6: Jan 25th 2011 at 11:24:36 AM

Being fanservicey is part of the point. Felicia is good because she's such an obvious catgirl, unlike the others. She even has paws and all. That particular picture doesn't scale down well, though.

Can't say I dislike the current picture, actually. I can see the point about her not normally being a catgirl (and isn't Tsuruya the more obvious choice? ._.), but you could say that in a meta sort of way, that just goes to show how prevalent the trope is.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#7: Jan 25th 2011 at 11:59:32 AM

The point of the picture is that it does indeed show the characteristics and physical traits of a cat girl. The ears and tail.

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AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#10: Jan 25th 2011 at 3:51:25 PM

Felicia looks like she's wearing a costume, link to Ichigo doesn't work anymore.

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#11: Jan 25th 2011 at 5:23:58 PM

My only problem with the Lethe pic is that her features don't say "cat" to me...more dog-like.

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#12: Jan 25th 2011 at 5:25:21 PM

Cat ears, cat bells, a cat tail...

AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#13: Jan 25th 2011 at 5:31:28 PM

Actually, she does look more like a fox or something.

I just want an image that's clearly an example without being fanservicey.

Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#14: Jan 25th 2011 at 5:53:54 PM

Man the page kinda needs a cleanup so many fall under Animal-Eared Headband instead of an actual cat girl.

[1] how about this one?

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#15: Jan 25th 2011 at 7:17:17 PM

Felicia looks like she's wearing a costume, link to Ichigo doesn't work anymore.

Works fine for me. Try hitting Enter a 2nd time.

That said, I still find nothing wrong with the current picture. So what if she isn't typically a catgirl 24/7 in the series? What's important is that for THAT EXACT MOMENT, she is a Catgirl, and is more than adequately displaying the key features that makes a catgirl- the ears and tail.

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#16: Jan 25th 2011 at 7:24:08 PM

[up][up] I'd prefer something less obviously look-down-her-shirt fanservice.

I like the Lethe image. Clean lines, good quality, interesting design, obviously a cat. No one is going to click on the "Cat Girl" link and think she's anything but a cat. I don't know why the would anyway, given she has a cat tail and cat ears.

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#17: Jan 26th 2011 at 1:52:33 AM

Visually, there's nothing wrong with the current picture, but I think it's rather stupid to have a picture of someone who isn't even a catgirl on the show. (Like we didn't have enough Suzumiya Haruhi pictures already.)

I like Lethe. She's clearly a cat: neither dogs nor foxes have that sort of tail.

AngryScientist Nostalgia from Russia with Love Since: Nov, 2009
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#18: Jan 26th 2011 at 2:36:02 AM

Lethe is the best so far, but I for one would like to see other suggestions.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#19: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:16:01 AM

More Felicias. I'm totally going with the fanservice angle, but she's still one of the best examples in the entire trope. Most of this is official character artwork btw, in case you think it's a little too NSFW, which it isn't.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

here's a whole group of them.

Heck, that first picture has it all. Ears, tail, cat eyes, Cute Little Fangs, and Cat Smile. There you go.

But why stop there? Here's Meracle from Star Ocean The Last Hope

[6]

[7]

[8]

I'd even suggest Taokaka from Blaz Blue, but she doesn't provide the best images in showing off a Catgirl's primary features.

edited 26th Jan '11 8:19:58 AM by DRCEQ

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#21: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:31:27 AM

I'm gonna upload a few of those images.

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#22: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:32:48 AM

All right, hand-pick which ones you think are best, lest the crowner be stuffed with identical choices that people choose to ignore on the grounds of similarity.

Once you're done, I'll start the crowner up.

edited 26th Jan '11 8:33:00 AM by ThePope

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#23: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:33:10 AM

Can we not pick an image that would make me ashamed to browse TV Tropes in public?

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ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#24: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:36:59 AM

[up] I do agree that we shouldn't go overly-fanservice on this one. A little bit is okay, but if she's wearing practically nothing and her boobs are about to pop out of her clothes, that's a bit much.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#25: Jan 26th 2011 at 8:40:45 AM

Meow ~ <3

Catears: Check. Tail: Check. Fanservice: Oh hell yeah!

Careful, this kitten likes to scratch.

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